BOARD OF
SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Meeting
for Week of June 12, 2007
The Board participated in a Columbia River Gorge Commission
workshop regarding a Recreation Resort Plan Amendment from 4:45 p.m. until 8:30
p.m. on Monday, June 11, 2007 at Pioneer Center in White Salmon.
The Board met at 9:20 a.m. on Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at
the Commissioner’s Meeting Room, 240 NW Vancouver Avenue in Stevenson, with
Commissioners
The Board met in executive session regarding personnel from
9:20 a.m. until 9:35 a.m., with no action taken.
The Board participated in a workshop to give updates on
attendance at various meetings, with no action taken.
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, June
12, 2007 at the Commissioner’s Meeting Room, 240 NW Vancouver Avenue in
Stevenson, with Commissioners
Stevenson Elementary 4th Grade Classes were in
attendance at the meeting as part of their class field trip to visit various
agencies in Stevenson.
Austin, Stevenson Elementary 4th Grade student
inquired about the County’s involvement with the LaCombe property with regards
to the Piper Road Landslide.
Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried
unanimously to approve the Consent Agenda as follows:
1.
Minutes for week of June 5, 2007.
2.
Amendment to agreement with Mid-Columbia Family Health Center
increasing the rate for providing physicals for County employment.
3.
Contract with PacifiCorp to provide funding for law enforcement
services upon and adjacent to PacifiCorp property located in the North Fork
Lewis River Basin.
4.
Contract amendment #1 with Polar System to increase contract amount for
providing technical assistance for installation/conversion of 2000 AD Server to
2003 AD Server and installation/conversion of 2000 Exchange Server to 2003
Exchange Server.
5.
Agreement with USDA Forest Service to provide funding for treatment of
infestation of noxious weeds on federal land.
6.
Amendment #1 to agreement with WA State County Road Administration
Board correcting language discrepancies and authorizing reimbursement from
rural arterial trust account funds allocated for project costs incurred for the
Hot Springs Avenue construction project.
7.
Contract with Boart Longyear to drill holes for core sampling purposes
regarding the Piper Road Landslide.
8.
Temporary license agreement with Laura Foster to use and occupy her
property for drilling holes for core sampling purposes regarding the Piper Road
Landslide.
9.
Agreement with Alaska Continental Pipeline, Inc to provide for storage
of tanks and digging mats for a project being done for Williams Gas Pipeline in
exchange for site preparation of the storage area at North Bonneville
Industrial site.
10.
Agreement with Stevenson-Carson School District #303 to provide
Community Mobilization Against Substance Abuse prevention services in Skamania
County funded from a Community Mobilization grant from the Dept of Community,
Trade & Economic Development.
Larry Douglass, Interim Public Works Director reported on the Rock
Creek Slide/Timber Removal project, Engineering projects, County Road projects,
ER&R, Solid Waste, and the Building Department.
The
meeting recessed at 10:18 a.m. Tuesday, June 12, 2007 and reconvened at 10:30 a.m. the same date, with Commissioners
Pearce, Richardson and Tolfree present.
Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried
unanimously to acknowledge receipt of a letter from Wind River Public
Development Authority advising of their unanimous decision to request Skamania
County to dissolve the Wind River Public Development Authority.
The
Board discussed the 2008 budget process, with no action taken.
The
Board met in executive session regarding potential litigation from 11:00 a.m.
until 11:08 a.m., with no action taken.
Ann
Lueders, Safety Committee Chair reported on the Safety Committee meeting of May
8, 2007. The Board reviewed and
discussed the following reports:
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Report #2006-28. Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried
unanimously to agree with the Safety Committee’s findings and recommendations.
§
Report #2007-07. Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried
unanimously to agree with the Safety Committee’s findings and recommendations.
§
Report #2007-E-05. Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried
unanimously to agree with the Safety Committee’s findings and recommendations.
§
Report #2007-E-06. Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried
unanimously to agree with the Safety Committee’s findings and recommendations.
§
Report #2007-E-07. Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried
unanimously to agree with the Safety Committee’s findings and recommendations.
The
Board advised they would be attending an elected official lunch at River’s Edge
Café at 12:00 p.m. this date.
The
meeting recessed at 11:40 a.m. Tuesday, June 12, 2007 and reconvened at 3:05 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners
Pearce, Richardson and Tolfree present.
The
Board met in executive session regarding personnel from 3:05 p.m. until 4:10
p.m., with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 4:10 p.m. Tuesday, June 12, 2007 and reconvened at 9:20 a.m. Wednesday, June 13, 2007, with
Commissioners Pearce, Richardson and Tolfree present.
The
Board participated in a workshop with Public Works to discuss the Rock Creek
Slide, active project review, project planning, draft private road ordinance,
chip seal information, and combined diesel work, with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 13, 2007 and reconvened at 10:20
a.m. the same date, with Commissioners Pearce, Richardson and Tolfree present.
The Board participated in a workshop with Planning
and Community Development to discuss changing the Planning Technician position
to Assistant Planner, WRIA 29 Grant for stream gauging and continued meetings,
milfoil project, private road variance request, and 2007 Comprehensive Plan,
with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, June 13, 2007 and reconvened at 11:35
a.m. the same date, with Commissioners Pearce, Richardson and Tolfree present.
The Board participated in a workshop with the
Recreation and Facilities Director to discuss Rock Creek Community Services
Center project, criminal justice remodel, and firearms range, with no action
taken.
The
meeting recessed at 12:11 pm. Wednesday, June 13, 2007 and reconvened at 1:10
p.m. the same date, with Commissioners Pearce, Richardson and Tolfree present.
The Board participated in a workshop with the
Administrative Services Director to discuss the Forest Service water system at
the Wind River Site, with no action taken.
The Board participated in a workshop with the
Auditor and Central Services to discuss Tyler Technologies document recording
and imaging programs, with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 13, 2007 and reconvened at 9:38
a.m. Thursday, June 14, 2007, with Commissioners Pearce, Richardson and Tolfree
present.
Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and
motion carried unanimously to approve vouchers for the period ending June 14,
2007 in the total amount of $140,420.13.
Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and
motion carried unanimously to acknowledge receipt of a letter from the Auditor
delegating the authority of calling for and receiving the preliminary budget to
the Board of Commissioners on a year-by-year basis.
The
Board participated in a workshop to discuss a proposal for Skamania County’s
participation in the VEBA Program for non-bargaining unit employees and elected
officials. Discussion included group
designations and contributions.
Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and
motion carried unanimously to move forward with the VEBA proposal, with a
review in November 2007, and to allow only contributions from sick and annual
leave payouts at retirement.
The
meeting recessed at 10:35 a.m. Thursday, June 14, 2007 and reconvened at 10:55
a.m. the same date, with Commissioners Pearce, Richardson and Tolfree present.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried
unanimously to approve a letter to the Gifford Pinchot National Forest
Supervisor requesting a one-year extension of the deadline for separation from
the Forest Service water system at the Wind River Site.
Jon
Devany, State Director and Randy Baird, Area Director of the USDA Rural
Development gave a presentation on their Housing Program, Water and Sewer
Program and Community Facilities Program.
Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried
unanimously to set a public hearing to consider proposed amendments to the Dog
Control Ordinance.
The
meeting adjourned at 12:00 p.m. Thursday, June 14, 2007.
BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
SKAMANIA
COUNTY, WASHINGTON